Comments: On pure ability alone, Swihart very well could have first-round talent. That's particularly true of his bat. He's got a great swing from both sides of the plate and can really hit. He should hit for average with above-average power. Think a slightly better version of Colby Rasmus, a hitter who could hit .300 with 20+ homers annually. It's unclear where Swihart's eventual defensive home will be. A catcher in high school, some feel he won't stay there at the next level as he's not the biggest guy in the world, though he does have arm strength, and a team may not want the wear and tear of catching to take away from his offensive potential. A move to the infield seems unlikely as Swihart's lack of speed wouldn't suit him at, say, second base, so a corner outfield spot may make the most sense, and he should have enough bat for such a spot. He's expected to be a very tough sign, with a commitment to the University of Texas, so it might take a team willing to meet his asking price to get him to become a pro this summer.Enhanced Scouting Report

1218

Stankiewicz, Drew

Gilbert HS (AZ)

2B

S/R

5'09"

160

1993-06-18

HS

746

Stamps, Brian

Oregon State

CF

S/R

5'10"

165

1988-12-10

SR

700

Sosa, Ruben

Oklahoma City U

2B

S/R

5'07"

170

1990-09-23

JR

1098

Servais, Tyler

Douglas County HS (CO)

C

S/R

6'02"

210

1992-11-18

HS

503

Rodriguez, Jeremy

Cal St Bakersfield

C

S/R

5'08"

185

1989-08-30

JR

939

Richardson, Ronnie

Central Florida

OF

S/R

5'06"

171

1990-05-05

SO

1191

Reynoso, Javier

Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate HS (FL)

LHP

S/L

5'11"

182

1992-10-31

HS

903

Pries, Jordan

Stanford

RHP

S/R

6'01"

1990-01-27

JR

1016

Popescu, Nick

Texas Tech U

3B

S/R

5'10"

185

1989-04-23

SR

865

Perez, Yordanys

OF

S/R

6'01"

190

1984-01-08

NS

1145

Pena, Jermone

Texas Christian U

2B

S/R

5'11"

180

1988-11-06

SR

133

Palmer, Tyler

Wayne County HS (GA)

2B

S/R

6'00"

175

1993-01-13

HS

1455

Pacione, Anthony

Marist Col

C

S/R

5'08"

175

1989-04-25

SR

973

Othman, Sharif

California Baptist U

C

S/R

6'00"

195

1989-03-23

SR

554

O'Brien, Christopher

Wichita State

C

S/R

6'00"

219

1989-07-24

JR

252

Muno, Daniel

Fresno State

SS

S/R

5'11"

175

1989-02-09

SR

922

Moore, Nick

Brookwood HS (GA)

3B

S/R

6'02"

200

1992-12-09

HS

661

Moore, Riler

San Marcos HS (CA)

C

S/R

6'02"

175

1993-08-12

HS

216

Moen, Kellen

Oregon

RHP

S/R

6'02"

185

1988-05-30

SR

30

Michael, Levi

North Carolina

SS

S/R

5'10"

1991-02-09

JR

Comments: Every Draft class has a crop of college middle infielders that is interesting, if not overwhelmingly exciting. Michael has improved over the past couple of years, moving himself to close to the top of this year's class of college hitters who play up the middle. He can hit from both sides of the plate and, though he is more of a gap-to-gap guy, has gotten stronger and shown a little more pop this season. When he's healthy, he's got above-average speed and will steal a base. An ankle injury has slowed him somewhat this season on both sides of the ball. Even before that, some scouts felt his range was too limited to be an everyday shortstop as a professional. His average arm is playable there but might be a bit short to profile there all the time. As a result, most see him as a second baseman -- his hands work just fine -- or as a utility type who can fill in at shortstop and not be a detriment. It may not sound like the most exciting combination of tools, but it should be enough to be gone in the first 60 picks.Enhanced Scouting Report